Talk of a 17 game season. GREAT!

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by bigm29

What is the point of making the season longer, Im sure the players are against it and so am i. Whats the point of overseas games too, i just dont get it

More football= More money! Why in the world would you be against a longer season? I don't know one sole..well except you....that wouldn't want more football?

I would can the overseas crap! The NFL would be like everything else in this country! You wanna see the NFL come to the GOOD OLE USA and BRING YOUR WALLET! Or stay home.

[724Skinsfan]

Just raise the salary cap by a % equal to the increased number of games to appease the players that feel they should not play more games for the same pay; or get rid of the salary cap, which I am all for.

Also, I say get rid of all pre-season games and got to a 20 game schedule divided up into two 10 game sessions. Each 10 game session would have a Bye week and there would be an additional Bye week in between, sort of like an All-Star break without the All-Star game. That gives us 23 weeks of NFL not including playoffs.

[dmek25]

i wonder why they came up with a weird # like 17? why not use Matty's plan. i love me some more meaningful football. and the super bowl is usually just a big corporate event, so why not?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i wonder why they came up with a weird # like 17? why not use Matty's plan. i love me some more meaningful football. and the super bowl is usually just a big corporate event, so why not?

That's the number of dogs found a Vicks home the day the NFL was discussing extending the season.

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by firstdown

That's the number of dogs found a Vicks home the day the NFL was discussing extending the season.

If that was the case we would be havin a 90 game schedule......turn us into baseball.

I'm all for it....lol

[skinsfan_nn]

I really hope this happens, we need more football.
The Out of Country Crap would stink!

NFL looking closely at expanding to 17 games with international flavor - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

[freddyg12]

The nfl is gonna screw itself if it tries to fix what isn't broken. The league is at its greatest success, don't screw w/it.

As it is now, the 16 game schedule has usually resulted in a good no. of meaningless games at the end of the season. There is parity right now, but the longer the season the harder it is to catch up in the standings. That's why we have so many playoff teams playing their 2nd stringers in games 15 & 16.
16 games is a lot, 17 or 18 is really a lot. Preseason games are not for starters as much as guys trying to make teams. If they cut out preseason games, teams will just have scrimmages against one another & there will still be the chance of injury.

[skinsfan_nn]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

The nfl is gonna screw itself if it tries to fix what isn't broken. The league is at its greatest success, don't screw w/it.

As it is now, the 16 game schedule has usually resulted in a good no. of meaningless games at the end of the season. There is parity right now, but the longer the season the harder it is to catch up in the standings. That's why we have so many playoff teams playing their 2nd stringers in games 15 & 16.
16 games is a lot, 17 or 18 is really a lot. Preseason games are not for starters as much as guys trying to make teams. If they cut out preseason games, teams will just have scrimmages against one another & there will still be the chance of injury.

I don't think so.

Following an expansion of the regular season from 14 to 16 games in the 1978 season it never hurt a thing. It just increased popularity and ratings for the NFL. This is what they are trying to do once again. With a kicker, pick up on the Out of Country cash flow, we reap the bennies also.

For what logical reason do you think it would do harm?

[Longtimefan]

I like the idea, just not so sure how much the players are going to like it. It will be interesting to hear their take on this.

[GusFrerotte]

The idea of having the Superbowl overseas and the proposition of a 17th game means that the NFL market is tapped out here in the states basically, according to the NFL. The league feels the need to expand no matter what and the only way to go is Europe or Asia. NFL Europe is getting 30,000+ average attendance, but most of the teams are based in Germany where a lot of our GI's are. Nobody in Europe is going to care that much about the Superbowl played between two "Yank" teams. As for the extra 17th game? Really, don't you think the season is long enough? The NFL is making gazillion $$$$$$$ every season with tickets merchandising, concessions, etc. Why the need to lengthen the season one lousy week just to rake in more $$$$$$. The guys get banged up enough after week 12 much less week 18. Too many star players are getting hurt with the 16 game season as it is. Why tempt fate for another week. The quality of the product that the NFL puts out has gone down drastically since they have expanded the season as well as the league. I say let the schedule be.

[KLHJ2]

4+16=20
2+17=19

What extra Football? While you gain 2 meaningfull games you still lose out on two more, because 1 of the now 19 will be outta the country. Even if you watch it on TV you still lose one week of football.